Web browser market share in France in 2020-2023

As of 2023 in France, the web browser Chrome had a market share of 57.33 percent, while Firefox occupied around eight percent of the web browser market in the European country. Safari held a strong place with 21.74 percent, which is an increase of about two percent since 2020.  

Web browser use by device

Since 2012, the web browser Chrome increased its market share steadily, up to around 58 percent in March 2024 on desktop computers, and over 57 percent on mobile phones that same month. Looking at the market share of the main Internet browsers optimized for tablets, the Safari navigator lost about 14 points in market share between June 2018 and May 2021, reaching almost 42 percent in 2021. Chrome kept gaining points, reaching almost 53 percent in May 2021.  

Search engines usage

According to Statista's Global Consumer Survey from November 2020, 91 percent of respondents declared having used Google in the past four weeks, and seven percent stated having used the search engine Ecosia. Although the main players on the browser and search engine markets seem to be used by a majority of users, French people also mentioned wishing using alternative web browsers or search engines: in fact, 29 percent of respondents stated already using an alternative Internet browser to Internet Explorer or Chrome, in a survey from May 2018.